Professional Development Professional Development

andandTechnologyTechnology

Emily MontvilasEmily Montvilas

Alison BalthisAlison Balthis

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

• Skills and Skills and knowledge knowledge attained for attained for both personal both personal development development and career and career development*development*

*Definition from wikipedia.com

Technology is ChangingTechnology is Changing

• Technology is ever changingTechnology is ever changing• Need to familiarize yourself with new formsNeed to familiarize yourself with new forms• Shift Happens Shift Happens

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Qhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q

• Recall the college professor that still Recall the college professor that still uses the chalkboard and overheaduses the chalkboard and overhead• Students know they are lackingStudents know they are lacking

Benefits of Professional Benefits of Professional Development in TechnologyDevelopment in Technology

• Provides teacher with the Provides teacher with the knowledge of how to use knowledge of how to use technology in everyday lessonstechnology in everyday lessons

• Professional development is Professional development is required by the state of Ohiorequired by the state of Ohio

• Better knowledge of up-to-date Better knowledge of up-to-date resourcesresources

• Statistically proven career Statistically proven career advancementsadvancements

Technology in Technology in Everyday LessonsEveryday Lessons

• Professional development in Professional development in technology allows teachers technology allows teachers to network with other to network with other teachers about lessons teachers about lessons revolved around technologyrevolved around technology

l http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/archives/techlp.shtmlhttp://www.education-world.com/a_tech/archives/techlp.shtml

l http://www.internet4classrooms.com/integ_tech_lessons.htmhttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/integ_tech_lessons.htm

Professional Development Professional Development RequirementsRequirements

• What insures proper technology What insures proper technology development in the classroom?development in the classroom?• Teachers having latest technology Teachers having latest technology

availableavailable• Teachers having the knowledge of that Teachers having the knowledge of that

technology and how to apply it to technology and how to apply it to classroom lessonsclassroom lessons

• Educators relaying this information to Educators relaying this information to students. Students learn how to use students. Students learn how to use technology for learningtechnology for learning

• Classes and seminars for Classes and seminars for teachers are also very usefulteachers are also very useful

• Ohio requires 180 hours (18 Ohio requires 180 hours (18 CEUs) every 5 yearsCEUs) every 5 years

Up-to-date ResourcesUp-to-date Resources

• Technology Rover/Prep Technology Rover/Prep ShopsShops

• Mini-GrantsMini-Grants• Summer ProgramsSummer Programs• Research based professional Research based professional

development programsdevelopment programs

l All this information comes from http://www.ericdigests.org/2004-1/technology.htmAll this information comes from http://www.ericdigests.org/2004-1/technology.htm

Resources Cont’dResources Cont’d

• Wireless networks in Wireless networks in classroomsclassrooms

• Educational Technology Educational Technology Standards for StudentsStandards for Students

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Advancement StatisticsAdvancement Statistics

• 80% of participants used 80% of participants used technology at least two technology at least two times a weektimes a week

• 13% were promoted 13% were promoted following their attendancefollowing their attendance

• Gained a wide variety of Gained a wide variety of technical and curriculum technical and curriculum integration skillsintegration skills

Where’s the Problem?Where’s the Problem?

• TimeTime

• MoneyMoney

• PridePride• Veteran Veteran

teachersteachers

Oh…TechnologyOh…Technology

• Technology is always going to Technology is always going to advance, often faster than we advance, often faster than we can keep up withcan keep up with

• Some educational facilities are Some educational facilities are far more advanced than othersfar more advanced than others

• As teachers it is our job to As teachers it is our job to prepare students for the future – prepare students for the future – technology is the futuretechnology is the future

An Educator’s View…An Educator’s View…

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A short film by Barry LaneA short film by Barry Lane

ReferencesReferences

• Barack, Lauren. (September 2008). Barack, Lauren. (September 2008). “Librarians Head Back to School”. “Librarians Head Back to School”. School School Library Journal, Library Journal, Vol 54 (Issue 9 p19). Vol 54 (Issue 9 p19). Retrieved 15 September 2008, from Retrieved 15 September 2008, from http://web.escohost.com.http://web.escohost.com.

• McPherson, Sarah. (February 2006). McPherson, Sarah. (February 2006). “Technology Academies.” “Technology Academies.” Learning and Learning and Leading with Technology.Leading with Technology. (p26-31). Retrieved (p26-31). Retrieved 15 September 2008, from 15 September 2008, from http://web.ebscohost.com. http://web.ebscohost.com.

• Norris, Cathleen and Elliot Solloway (July Norris, Cathleen and Elliot Solloway (July 2008). “Getting Mobile”. 2008). “Getting Mobile”. District District Administration. Administration. Retrieved 15 September Retrieved 15 September 2008, from www.DistrictAdministration.com2008, from www.DistrictAdministration.com